stressed brasia?

[Undergrounder]

Originally Posted by Stefan

hi all,
now will it flower this year or will i have to wait till next year?

My Brassia flowered about a month ago, i'm not sure when they're meant to flower but i guess it should later this year.

[shakkai]

Mine tends to flower mid-summer as well, but I think, Stefan, that your's will flower if the new pseudobulbs mature before winter. If they don't, then you may have to wait until next year.

[Stefan]

hi,
thank you all for replying and helping me. i will keep you all posted on any news that might happen to this or other orchids.

stefan

[Stefan]

hi guys,
i thought that i had better update you on how the brassia is doing. After i checked the roots, i repotted it. The roots that were alive, died, and i checked it again, and its growing tips, but all the roots to the bulbs were dead. i bought a rooting hormone, and put it on the new shoots. Finally today, one is growing a root. hopefuly i can save it.

stefan

[John D.]

I would remove the dead (spongy) rotten roots as much as you can without damaging the solid new growing ones. More orchids are killed by overwatering than underwatering. Looks like what is going on with yours. Repot with fresh medium.